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Prices, Tensions Soar as Fuel Scarcity Drags On in Nigeria

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Tensions are high in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil exporter, as imported fuel for cars has been scarce across the country for weeks. While angry drivers sit in long lines at gas stations to pay skyrocketing prices, the government blames crooked fuel marketers for the shortages. At a gas station in southern Nigeria, drivers have been waiting for hours to buy fuel at the government-subsidized price. The alternative is to pay 30 percent more at one of the few other open...

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